Pandemic Quiet Means We Can Eavesdrop on Rare Australian Dolphins
Researchers hope to better understand how calves communicate with their mothers.Marine Mammal Foundation For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The calm waters of Gippsland Lakes near…
Climate Change Could Tip the Scales in These 6 Toss-Up House Races
A California mail-in ballot.David Poller/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. With so much focus on the 2020 presidential race, it’s easy to forget there’s also a lot…
In the COVID-19 Era, Tribal Nations Want Research in Service of Their People
An indigenous woman demonstrating.Sebastian Barros/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. As US government scientists work to understand how COVID-19 affects the human body, tribal…
On Wednesday, Mike Pence Downplayed Hurricanes. Last Night, Delta Proved Him Wrong.
Mike Pence on Thursday in Arizona.Ross D. Franklin, AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.2020 has been a year of climate records. It will be one of the top five hottest years ever recorded—quite possibly the hottest ever. The west coast has seen…
Listen to Sen. Cory Gardner’s Unbelievable Climate Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Cory Gardner.Caroline Brehman/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Facing an uphill battle for reelection in a state where two-thirds of registered voters polled last month…
Fish Species Communicate With One Another in Coral Reefs. Can They Save These Threatened Ecosystems?
Aggregation of parrotfish.Andre Seale/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Among the many egregious scientific inaccuracies in Finding Nemo—fish can talk, sharks form support groups, turtles wax their shells—perhaps none…